Wyoming Area came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lake-Lehman Knights 35-14. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Knights are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trustin Johnson and he. Johnson rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Lidge Kellum's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wyoming Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Wyoming Area pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake-Lehman, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Wyoming Area has already played their next contest, a 50-0 victory against Greater Nanticoke Area on the 18th. As for Lake-Lehman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-6 win against Hanover Area on the 18th.
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